tribune. tnmtoit T. TWO OT'api x n SCRAHTON, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 5. 1898. TWO CENTS JS HANNA IN A TIGHT PLACE Unable to Make Any Progress Against the Combine. PROSPECTS OF DEFEAT His Downfall Assured From Present Outlook. V Hnlty Against Governor llushucll. ADolrgntion From Ills Home Up It mill 8 tlicMovcrnor-Olnrchcd Willi n II a nil Into His Ollieo In Columbus. Weaver, the Spokesman, Accuses Hint of Treachery to Ills I'lilty. The Governor Resents Dictntlun. Au Extraordinary Demonstration. Columbus, O., Jan. 4. The political future .of Senator Hnnna Is certainly tonight In a closely poised balance. While there are now reported to be only nine dissenters among the eighty Republican members, one In the senate and eight In the house, yet the really doubtful list Is limited to two or three. Some of the dissenting Republicans ate not likely ever to be reconciled to Sen ator Ilanna. They have burned their bridges behind them and openly admit It. Representatives Griffiths, of Union, and Joyce, of Gurnsey, who voted with the combine on the organization of the house, stated toduy that they would vote for Senator Ilanna. This gives Hanna 54 in the house and 17 In the senate, a total of 71, or two short of the necesary majority. Droste of Hamilton, who voted for Boxwell for speaker, announced at the time that he would support Jeptha Gerrard, a silver Republican, for senator, so that the net gain for Hanna to date over the vote on the organization. Is only one. The Hanna men say they expect to get votes of Scott, of Pulton, und Rulan, of Cairoll, who are lnstucted for Hani. a but voted with the combine on the organization. On the other hand, the combine man agers say that Scott and Rulan will remain with them to the finish and that they expect to get Snyder, of Greene, and Redkey, of Highland, who voted for Doxwell for speaker. The doubtful members are being of fered their choice of chairmanships and given opportunity to make all oth er selections they want. The power of the organization of the house Is cer tainly being used to the greatest pos sible advantage, and Its Inlluence is not to be underestimated in connection with the support of the state adminis tration. While Mr. Kurtz and his as sociates will make no statements, yet they are holding back the appoint ments on the committees and other patronage in anticipation of gaining several votes on the senatorial ballot. COMBINE HIS TROUBLE. In holding their men In line, the com bine Is having trouble with some of the sixty-five Democratic members. It Is believed that Mayor McKlsson will giv- way to Mr. Kurtz for the shoit term for senator, while Governor Bush nell has all along been regarded as the candidate for the long term. Rep resentatives Wiley, of "Wayne; Powell, of Morrow; Nlles, of Lucas, and oth er radical free silver Democrats are rot satisfied with Kurtz and Bushnell, and If the:' are to vote for Republi cans they want pronounced sliver rec ords like that of Gerrard and others that ore named. Some of the Demo cratic members Insist that the breach Is so wide and deep now between the Republicans that John R. McLean cr some other free silver Democrat could be elected over Hanna. The announcement today by the Re publicans that they would have no Joint senatorial caucus tomorrow night or at any time previous to the ballot ing for senator, will compel all to con tinue in mis Bueruia warfare for an other week, but with the result de pending on the action of two or three doubtful members, neither side could show Its hand without exposing the re cruits or the deserters to a terrific tire for at least a week. The senate and the house will ballot separately next Tuesday for senator. The senate will stand 19 to 17 against Hanna by Senator Burke voting with the Democrats. The house on Monday stood B6 to 53. It Is now 55 to 51 against Hanna. This will settle the contest If the combine In both houses can concentrate on any one candldato against Hanna, and when the two houses meet on the following day, "Wednesday, Jan. 12, to canvass in Joint assembly the vote of the previous day as cost by each branch separately, there would be nothing to do except to announce the total result of 74 to 71 against Hanna. But If Senator Hanna has not a majority a week hence, it Is doubtful whether any opponent will have It. and the general prediction Is for a deadlock. In the event that the balloting next Tuesday does not show a majority for any one the general as sembly will proceed on the next day to ballot In Joint assembly and continue to do so until there Is an election. The balloting a week hence mny not do any more than to compel the contest ants to show their names on roll call, and after that the same fight may be continued for an Indefinite period. HANNA'B CONDITION. "The combine" tonight Is charging that Senator Hanna is In such despe rate straits as to be forced "to swap horsea while crossing the stream," ow ing to the Republicans deciding to hold no caucus. They also charge that he has been an ex-senator since the leg islature met yesterday. As Senator Hanna was appointed when Secretary Sherman went Into the cabinet) ar- I tlclc 2, section 2, of the statute Is be ing quoted as follows: "If vacancies (In the senate) happen by resignation or otherwise, during the recess of the legislature of any state, the executive thereof may make tem porary appointments until the next meeting of the legislature, which shall then fill such vacancies." While this talk about Ohio now'hav lnff only one senator proceeds, the Hanna men explain that they want the same action now as was accorded Senator Forakcr two years ago. For aker had been endorsed at the Xanes vllle state convention In 1891 for sena tor and was elected without any cau cus or any Republican opposition in the legislature. The Hanna men say they an; that the same "courtesy and loyalty" row prevail. Th-5 plank in the Republican state platform adopted at Toledo last June is being freely cited. It Is as follows: THANKS OF THE PEOPLE. The thunks of the people of this state are due to Senators Forukcr And Hanna for their splendid efforts during the pres ent session of congress ond wo congrat ulate the people on their lepresentatlon In the United States senate, Desiring to continue such representa tion, and appreciating his services to the party and to the people of the stnta and notion, und his eminent Illness for the position, we Indorse the candidacy of Hon. Marcus A. Hanna for United States senator to succeed himself, and pledgo the support of the party In the next gen eral assembly to his election to both tho Bhort and the long terms. Quite a surprise was created by the announcement that the Hanna mei had changed their plan of a Joint sen atorial Republican caucus tomorrow night and that the fight will go on without any caucus decrees on cither side. The following was given out this af ternoon by the Republican steering committee: The sentiment of tho house and Bcnate, as expressed to the chalimen of tho two Republican caucusses. Is that It Is unnec essary to call a senatorial caucifs. The universal expression is that, as Mr. Hanna had been endorsed by the Toledo convention nnd by the county conventions of tho state, and was nominated by tho people In their prlmaiy capacity nt tho polls, It is more respectful to their con stituents to ueeeat their nctlon as con clusive, In accordance with the precedent of two years ago, than to supplement It by n formal nomination of their own. No caucus, therefore, will be called. AT HEADQUARTERS. At the Hanna headquarters the an nouncement was received with appar ent satisfaction. Messrs. Dick, Nash, Grosvenor, Brlgham and all of thoso close to the senator, approved of tho action of the Republican members of the legislature In withdrawing the cau cus call and simply standing on the plank for Hanna In the last Republi can state platform. It Is evident that.the Hanna men will not compromise on Secretary Sherman, Assistant Secretary Day, or any other man, nnd that they not show either their sti'ngth'1 or weakness until the ballotlngttteglfr-next week. There will be dally conferences but no more cau cuses on either side. All the senators on the Republican side were glad their Joint caucus for tonight had been declared off, while the Democratic senators Insisted that t was a confession of weakness or lack of confidence at the Hanna headquar ters. Foraker was elected senator two years ago on the endorsement of the Zanesvllle state convention and with out any caucus, and it Is proposed, Republican senators say, to elect Sen ator Hanna on the endorsement of the Toledo state convention. , The delegation of 350 arrived today from Springfield, Governor Bushnell's home, and called on him. Congress man Weaver, who was spokesman, said to the executive: Certain persons who claim to be Re publicans are endeavoring to thwart Mr. Hanna's cundldacy, but we cannot believe th'at you are one of these, that you are unloyal. For you to do this would be a political blunder If not a political crime. Henc-j we call to ask If you have done what Is charged against von " Following this, Congressman Weav er's remarks were in the nature of nn appeal to the governor to not permit the Republican party to go down to de feat by the election of any other man for senator except Marcus A. Hanna. GOV. BUSHNELL EMOTIONAL. Governor Bushnell showed much' emotion In his response. He referred to the fact that the reoreseutntlves and senators from Clark county are 'strong adherents of Ilanna, while three-fourths of the Cuyahoga, county delegation are for him. He said he had been misunderstood and misrepre sented in tho present controversy and charged th'at it was not true that he had attended a Democratic conference to defeat Hanna. Ho said he did not know that such a conference had 'been held. He express ed the belief that the members of the house and senate should settle the question of a senator and that all oth ers should leinaln out of the light. "But this," he said, "cannot be, us it Is a free country, and as .long as the people behave they have a right to be there. But all people have their pref erences and prejudices. Until today my Republicanism has never been questioned." Hisses und groans, mingled with cheers, greeted thia statement, and Governor Bushnell raised his h'and to quiet the assemblage. "It Is by your suffrage that I am in this high ofllce, Now, if you havo no respect for me, for God's sake have re spect for the ofllce." "Have you taken any action for a candidate, governor?" Inquired one of the delegation. "I have no vote In the legislature," he said. Continuing, Governor Bushnell Eald: "I discharged my duty last sprl: when I appointed Mr. Hanna United States senator. Now the members of the legislature must discharge theirs." Late tonight the Hanna managers lost tho two doubtful members that they had gaitud today so that there Is now no material change from that of yesterday when the li'ouse stood 56 to 53 against JIanna, This would give the senator only 70 votes on Joint bal lot, or three less than enough to elect. Mining Strike. Brazil, Ind., Jan. 4. Two hundred min ers employed at No. 8, Brazil Block Coal company's mine, Inaugurated a strike to day because the bank boss allowed threa drlverH to work who had not settled their dues In the miners' organization -for the I last month. SEVERE CHECK ON ARBITRATION As Usual the American Gels the Worst of tho Bargain. OBORLANDBR AND MESSENQER CASE Scnor (luosnndo, tho Arbitrator, Favors tho Mexican Government Agnlust tho Americans, nnd Appar ently Overlooks livery Known l'olnt of Luv--Tho Decision Is Without Pnrnllct. Washington, Jan. 4. The cause of arbitration in the settlement of claims between nations has received, a severe check In the award by the arbitrator In the case of Oberlander and Messenger, who claimed $50,000 and $25,000 respect ively for ill treatment by the Mexi can nuthoiltiea. The arbitrator was the Argentine minister at Madrid, Senor Qucsada, and his decision was In fuvor of the Mexican government and against the American claimants. Tho discouraging feature of the deci sion Is that In awarding the arbitrator apparently overlooked every point of law according to English standards and decided the case with refeience to his sympathies. It Is said that a more extraordinary opinion than this from u legal point of view was never seen at the state de partment. Oberlander was a deputy sheriff in California, and he was kid napped and taken ncross the border by Mexican officers. Mrs. Messenger, In whose house he had taken refuge, was 111 treated. When it came to rendering his deci sion, the arbitrator, it is said, Ignored tho facts and reasoned that because the United States government had not recognized the rights of the Chinese government to Indemnity for the kill ing of Chinese at Rock Springs, Wyo., wiilu insisting upon indemnity for losses sustulned by American mission aries in China, we could not expect to have an indemnity awarded our citi zens In such cases as this. This peculiar lack of legal percep tion Is said at the department to bo almost without a parallel In the hls toty of arbitrations, and has undoubt edly done much to prevent the submis sion of other claims to arbitration un less It first can be learned that the ar bitrator is familiar with the principles of common law according to the Eng lish standard. NO NEED FOR ACTION. President's Assurance to Members of Congress Concerning Cuba -- Be lieves the Perplexing Question is Working I(sell Out. Washington, D. C, Jan. 4, The presi dent Is tiklng occasion to assure mem bers of congress that ho does not think there Is any need for action by the leg It latlvo branch of the government re garding Cuba. He told a Western mem ber two days ago that the Cuban ques tion seemed to be working Itself out; that he did not expect to advise any leg islation, and that he did not think the United States should do anything at this time beyond the relief work. Upon that subject he manifested tho greatest In terest. He expressed tho hope and tho bdlet that the American people would respond with their accustomed generos ity. Members of congress who have seen the president within the past week have not ed a feeling of strong hopefulness on his part that the war will not be of much longer duration. The president does not tell what he thinks the outcome Is to be, but he shows that he believes the solution Is not far off. He takes a more sanguine view than at any previous time slnco his inauguration. Of one thing he srems to be wholly confident, and that Is that the danger of an open rupture be tween this government und Spain has gone by. Ho makes no concealment of his satisfaction that all Indications point to a rapidly approaching end of the war without Involving this government in se rious complications. DUELS WITH SWORDS. Members ol tho llitngnriiiu Parlia ment Slnsh Knch Other. Buda Pest, Jan. 4. Two duels with swords were fought here today, arising out of Insults exchanged dining the re cent debates In tho lower house of the Hungarian parliament. Count Stefan Tlsza wounded Herr Lud wig Olay. and Herr Edmund Garjary wounded Herr Stefan Rayovsky. In both cases the wounds aro serious. Herren Tlsza and Garjury received flesh wounds. Warning to Treasurers. WashhiElnton, Jun. 4. United States Treasurer Roberts today sent tho follow ing telegram to all usslstant treasurers: "Discovery of dangerous counterfeits compels rotlremcnt of all $100 silver cer tificates. Forward alt such notes to this ufllco for destruction. Bo cautious In 10 celvlng denomination and kind men tioned." Snlnonlierper Killed. Chicago, Jnn. 4. The crusado In Chi. cago against gambling resulted today In a trugedy. Henry Maehl, a saloonkeeper at Clark and Van Buren streets, died this afternoon as tho result of Injuries re ceived while resisting constables who were making a raid on his place of busi ness. Itlvicrrois Dissatisfied. Paris, Jan. 4. Rlvlcrre, the French wheelman, has written to a cycling pa per that his American competitors In the six-day race at Madison Bquuru Gut-den had recourso to every foul tricks to pro vent tho Frenchmen from finishing. The managers of tho race deny his state ments. ii . Detective to lie Hanged. Now York, Jan. 4.-Edward Clifford, a former West Shore railroad detective, wob sentenced In Jersey City today to bo hanged Feb. 18 next for tho murder of William Watson, a division superin tendent of the West Shore road on March 5, 18)5. ut Weehawken. WHEAT IN THE FLAMES. Two Warehouses in California nnd Their Contents Destroyed by Tiro. Stockton, Cnl., Jan. 4. At 12.10 o'clock this morning fire was discovered In ware house No. 5 of tho Farmers' Union and Milling company, nnd beforo tho depart ment could respond tho flames were be yond control. It Is estimated that 10,000 tons of wheat and a largo quantity ot barley and rye were destroyed. Tho loss is estimated nt $500,000. Tho flro started In the machinery of a grader nnd cleaner. It spread quickly to warehouse No. (I, and It was seen soon that neither of tho warcnouses could bo saved. Tho attention of tho department, therefore, was turned to saving the ware house of the Navigation and Improve ment company and the Eureka or Crown Mills warehouse, which were separated from No. 6 by a flro wall only. Tho ware houses were well filled with grain, for both tho Union and Its clients have been among those who were waiting for tho price of wheat to advance. Tho stonmshlp Ellen and tho bargo Cricket were lying alongside warehouse No. 6, being loaded. They were towed out of danger. Tho flro burned for hours In the great piles of wheat, which In places were as high almost ns tho warehouses them selves. It Is likely to continue to smould er for days. VICTIMS OF THE ONTARIO HORROR. Tho Investigation Linble to Bring Unplousnnt Results - Architects Who Will Testily That tho Building Was Unsafe. London, Ont., Jan. 4. JTho coroner's In quest Into last night's city hall horror, when twenty-five persons wero killed nnd thirty-five Injured by- the collapse of a floor; during a .Wlltlcal mnss meeting, was begun thlseHrnoon. Tho proceed ings were puro'wjrmal. One of the boails was viewed by the Jury as a legal pre-requlslte to the In Jury, and tne adjournment was made. The whole point of tho Inquest will turn on tho liability of the city to the rela tives and friends of the deceased. A num ber of local architects will testify that tho building wns unsafe nnd should havo been condemned. This will toe the basis of the claims that will bo made against tho city. Mayor-elect Wilson is more seriously hurt than he permitted his friends to observe last night, when he worki'd until nearly 1 o'clock among the wounded. Ho visited both hospitals, and with the oth er doctors, did all In his power to relievo the sufferers, although ho himself was suffering greatly from the wounds ho re ceived. His left sldo wus badly bruised nnd cut, and so, too, wero his arms, legs and back. Ho Is now conllned to bed. Alderman-elect Cooper Is reported to be in a serious condition, being Injuied In ternally. A meeting of the city council was held this evening, when measures were taken to relieve any temporary nnanclal dis tress caused by the accident, and to sco that all funeral arrangements are car llert out In a proper manner, tho city guaranteeing all expenses. Benjamin J. O. Ash, whose body wns taken from tho rulno badly mangled, was one of the most prominent citizens of London, "being nt the time of his death president of the Conservative association and St. George's society. John Turner, another of those killed, was also prominent In civic affairs, hav ing served ns alderman for a number of years. DEATH OP MRS. VAN LENNIP. Wns the Daughter ot the Pioneer Missionary to Syria. Philadelphia, Jun. 4.-Mrs. Emily Van Lennip, widow of tho Rev. John Van Lennip, D. D., died today after a brief Illness. Mrs. Van Lennlu was the daughter of tho Rev. Isaac Bird, the pioneer mission ary to Syria, and was born in that coun try. Her husband wns for many jears a missionary to Turkey, and was the au thor of several well known works on bible lands. Mrs. Van Lennip hus for years been engaged in work for tho mis sionary cause, and was especially active In behalf of tho Armenians, many of whom have been educated through her efforts. She leaves three sons Dr. W. U. Vnn Lennip, of Philadelphia; E. N. Van Lennip, principal of a preparatory school at Great Harrington, Mass., und II. M. Vun Lennip, a composer, who resides In London. Tho fuenrnl services nnd inter ment will bo at Great Barrlngton, Mass. EXPEDITION UP THE NILE. .11 a nncr in Which llnrbnrians Were Treated by Troops ot Civilization. Paris, Jan. 4. A letter from an olllcer of the Marchand expedition (which, ac cording to the authentic news received hero yesterday, arrived at Itufal, In the Tambura district of tho Nllo basin, on Sept. 17, nnd was proceeding to occupy Rumbek, In tho territory of Bahr El Ghazeel), published In a newspapir of Toulouse, says tho French force conslts of 23 white men and 500 Kangegaleesc rifle men. Describing the hardships endured, the writer says: "The native curriers havo much trouble. We seized them forcibly, and they at tempted to escape at every opportunity. Wo vainly shot or hanged thoso who were iccaptured, but others continued to es enpe. Many wero recaptured, but sev eral succeeded In getting uway. We were obliged to enter villages with a few rifle men and seize all the men and women fcund therein. Sometimes tho population fled. Wo than burned a tow huts, which generally induced tho natives to return. Wo seized the chief and compelled htm to glvo us slaves to carry our loads. This Is the only way to deal with theso'brutes, whom we have seen, qunrrel over the bodleB of their shot cfomrudes for food." Pension Agitation. Washington, Jan. 4. Slnco tho agitation concerning tho publication of tho lost 1 f pensioners has commenced, Commissioner Evans has received several letters from penslcncrs requesting u cancellation or f the pensions. One pensioner in Michigan enclosed his certificate and stated tils deslro to havo the same cancelled, as he wus not entitled to tho government's bounty. He said ho would endenvor to return all the monoy drawn since 1&)5, when the pension was granted. Standard Oil IMreelors. New York. Jun. 4. The annual meeting ot the stockholders of tho Standard Oil company toduy resulted in the re-election of the old board ot directors as follows: Wlllltim Rockefeller. John D. Rockefeller, H. M. Fluster, J. D. Alchbald, H. II. Rog. era. W. H. Tllford. A. M. McGregor, Paul Babcock and C. M. Pratt. ' Mijor llutterworlh's Illness, Thomasvllle, Oa,, Jan. 4. Mnjor Butter worth, commissioner of patents,-, Is weak er today, but thoro Is still hope of his re covery. Dentil of n Millionaire. Eau Clulre. Wis., Jan. 4. William Car sen, tho millionaire lumberman, died to day, need 60. TROUBLES IN THE COTTON CENTRES . Schema to Juggle the Slock of the Robcfton Mill. REDUCTION IN WAGES AT LEWISTON Twenty Thousand Operatires Will Ilo Affected in Mnssnchnsctts--Itc-ductlons nt Nnshun and Elsowhero. No Strike in Prospect at Lewis town or Auburn, liut Trouble Mar Ariso nt IMddcford. Fall River, Mass., Jan. 4. A special meeting of the stockholders of the Robeson Cotton, mills was held today to net on a proposition of the directors; to reduce the capital stock from 1200, 000 to $13,000 and the number of shnrcs from 2,600 to 13, and then to Increase It again to $100,000 and the number of shares to 1,000, with a view of pavlnsr off tho debts nnd re-orgunlzlng the mill. No nctlon wns taken, the meet ing being adjourned sine die to give the directors a chance to consider several propositions of the stockholders. One r these was to mortgage the property to pay the debts, the mortgage to be secured by the Issue of bonds. The debts of the mill In excess of the assets are JS3.000, the total belntr $110, r.59. The mill has lost $33,000 In tho past two veara. Whltlnsvllle, Mass., Jan. 4. Whitlns Bros., of this town, who operate cotton mills at North Uxbrldge, "lnwood, Saundersvllle and "Whltlnsvllle, have posted notices announcing that the wages of the operatives will be reduc ed ten per cent, on nnd after January 10. A reduction of wages has already gone Into effect at McBurin. Stur bridge and in the Farnum3vllle mill here. AT LEWISTON. Lewlston, Me., Jnn. 4. The reduction In the wages of cotton mills of Lewis' ton, which goes Into eftect January 17. will amount to from 10 to 11 1-9 per cent., and the other mills In Maine, as far as is known today, will adopt eith er one or the other of these rates. The Fanvell mills at Lisbon, the Ed wards of Augusta, the Cabot of Bruns wick, the Lockwnod, of WatervlIIe, tho Gardiner mills and Uie Laconla and Peppcrell mills of Blooeford. have also Joined the general movement and will be followed by the Big York corpora tion of Saco. It is estimated that nearly 20,000 op eratives will be affected In this state. It Is thought there will be no strike in Lewlston or Auburn, but it Is difllcult to tell what the Blddeford operatives will do. The Lewlston and Auburn mills employ about 6,000 persons, and the redaction In thilr pay will amount to about $18,000 a month. Nashua, N. H Jt-n. 4. Notices o' a reduction In wages were posted nt the cotton mills from Nashua and Jackson corporations here today. The new scale of prices will take effect on Mon day, January 17. The mills employ about 2,500 hands. At tho present time there are no Indication? that there will be a strike. STRIKE THREATENED. New Bedford, Mass., Jan. 4. Ar rangements were mode today for a mass meeting of spinners In the city hall tomorrow evening, when action will be taken on the 10 per cent, re duction of wages scheduled to take effect January 17. The officers of tho local union declare thnt the vote will be to strike unless tho cotton manufac turers recede from their vote of De cember 31. The carders' union will hold Its meeting the same evening, when the situation will be discussed. It is stat ed that the carders will also vote to strike. THESHAW MURDER TRIAL POSTPONED. By Order of Court It Comes to an Aburpt End--Speculatlou ns to tho Cause ol" Adjournment. Camden, N. J., Jan. 4. The trial of Kit Shaw for the murder of his grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth Zane, which began yes terday, came to an abrupt and unexptcted ending toils y, when Judge Garrlsor an nounced from the bench that tho trial ns fur as It had proceeded would ha with drawn und n new trial would begin in April. Tho only explanation tho court made was that the defendant had nsked that a Juror bo wlthdiawn, and that af ter a consultation with Prosccutoi Jen kins nnd Lawyer Harry Scovcl, counsel for the defendant, tho court had decided to grant tho requst. Judge Garrison then requested Edwin Norcross, foreman of the Jury, to withdraw from the box. This ended tho proceedings, and Shuw was taken back to his cell. The unusual termination of the trial created much excitement and consider able speculation, not only In tho crowded court room, but about the city generally, and rumors were rifo us to tho probable icuson for the action. Neither the court nor tho counsel In the case would give any additional explenatlon, but the gen eral Impression Is that the Juror objected to was Nelson W. Cox, tho last man drawn yesterday. It Is saldythat he Is or was conencted with the same lodge ot tho Junior Order of American Mechanics that Shaw belonged to, and which lodge had adopted resolutions evincing faith In Shaw's Innocence and appropriating money for his defense. Mr. Cox subse quently stated that ho Is not now a mem ber of the order and had not attended any meetings for eighteen months. He believes, however, ho was the Juror ob jected to. It was also rumored In con nection with tho ending of tho trial that some one had made a confession of tho crime, exonerating Shaw of any connec tion with it. Shaw will not yet bo arraigned for the murder of his mother. This also will go over, and will only bo tried In event of an acquittal in tho other case. An Ex-llroker Arrested. New York, Jan. 4. Henry O. Gold smith, formerly a broker, and for whom the police have been looking for some time, was arrested today and hold in $3,000 ball on tho charge of swindling Oscar E. Wclssner, a Brooklyn manufacturer, out of $3,000 by fraudulent Wall street trans actions. Goldsmith is alleged to have conducted r. bucket shop business under various namer. Appointed Asiaclnte Judge. Harrlsburg, Jan. 4. Joseph G. Isenberg, of Huntingdon, was today appointed by Governor Hastings an ussociuto Judge, vice, R. A. Laird, deceased. COL MORRISON'S SUCCESSION. A. Western .linn Will ilo Appolnlod on tho Interstate Commission. Washington, Jnn. 4. While no Informa tion ot an offlciul character Is to bo ob. talncd nt the white house regarding tho successor to Colonel W. R. Morrison on the Interstata commerce commission, tho belief Is general that the president has not yet decided whom ho will npoplnt. It was supposed for a tlmo that Judge Pnxson, of Pennsylavnla, hus been defi nitely determined upon, but tho Indica tions now are thitt tho president will ap point a western man, probably a man from Illinois, If those Interested can reach an agreement. It Is reasonably certain now thnt no decision will be reached as to Colonel Morrison's succes sor for several days. AN ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE. Miss Mny Thomson Socks n, Horrible Death, Leroy, N. Y., Jan. 4. Miss May Thomp son, aged 25, of Dallas, Tex., who, slnco last August, has been visiting at the residence of M. F. Thompson, attempted suicide today by setting flro to her cloth ing. Sho first saturated her hair and clothes with kerosene oil and applied a match. In an Instant she was enveloped In flames. Members of tho family extin guished the lire, but not beforo every partlclo of hair was burned from her head, and tho upper part of her body was badly burned. Sho will probably die. Miss Thompson had suffered a long tlmo from heart trou ble, and often expressed a fear that sho would become Insane, THE COAL KINQ MISSING. Two Tugs Have Been Sent in Search of the Itnrge. New York, Jan. 4. No word has been heard yet In this city of tho missing barge Coal K.ng with five men aboaid, which broke away from her tug on Sun day night, while bound from Boston to Newport News. Two powerful tugs havo been sent to sfaich for the barge nnd It Is still hoped that tho men aboard may be rescued. As there were very few provisions on tho Coai King tho crew, it' still alive, must be suffering from hunger by .his time. THE PERUVIAN MARRIAGE BILL. Oar State Department Has Lost no Opportunity to Secure a Cliaugo in the Measure. Washington, Jan. 1. United States Min uter Dudley, at Lima, Peru, has forward ed to the department of state a copy of the marriage bill passed by the Peruvian congress November 12 last, but vetoed by the president December 3. Mr. Dudley's dtsputch clears up a great deal of mis understanding which existed us to the at titude of the Peruviun government to wards this subject, of so much impor tance to foreigners, and which has been the object of piote.stanl element of the community for many years. Our Btute department has lost no opportunity to se cure a change In the Peruvian law, which did not recognize the validity of non Catholic marriages and thereby InvoVed hardship upon many Americans resident in Peru. Tho bill, which was vetoed, legalized purely civil marriages and was applicable to Peruvians and foreigners alike. The voto was based on tho two-fold ground that tho measure did not receive a two third vote In tho full congress as required by tho constitution, and thnt it was not sujtcd to the needs of tho Peruvian peo ple, the Implication being that no objec tion would have been raised by the ex ecutive If congress hud been content to limit tho operation of the bill to mar liiges of non-Catholic foreigners. So the more conservative measure Intended sole ly for their benefit has thus been twice defeated through adding to It the civil marrlugo amendment. The president In his veto recommend that concrcss pro vide for the registration of marriages of non-Catholic foreigners, and it Is ex pected that such a measure will bo passed at tho present session. REMARKABLE DISCOVERY. Dr .Schenk Clnims Astonishing Re sults From 20 Venrs Experience. London, Jan. B. According to the Vienna correspondent of the Dally Cnron lcle, Dr. Schenk, professor at the Uni versity of Vienna, and president of the Embryological institute, claims that uftor twenty years of experiments ho has dis covered tho secret of exercising an Influ ence over animals and men so as to lix tho sex ot their offspring. Dr. Schenk decllr.es to reveal It until he has placed his discovery beforo the Academy of Sciences, but ho says tho In fluence depends upon tho nature of the food consumed by tho female. Itntcllfl'e Interviewed. New York, Jan. 4. E. J. Ratcllffe. the English nctor, under sentence of six months' Imprisonment on BlackweU's Is Innd, for beating his wife, was Interview In his Tombs cell today regarding a story published in the London Dally Mail, in which It was stated that the actor had another wlfo In England. Ratcliffo de nied It point blank. DMftrlct Attorney Gardiner today authorized the statement that Ratcliffo might be Indicted for per jury In swearing that he hud no wlfo but tho woman he married here. THE MiWS THIS MOliNlNU. Weather Indications Today: Fair; Variable Winds. 1 General Ohio's Political Chaos. L China Looks to England for Financial Aid. Arbitration Receives a Setback. Reduction of Wuses In New England Cotton Industries. 2 Whitney's Weekly News Budget. 3 Local Dunmoro Affairs Now Adminis tered by Republicans. Trial List for Next Two Weeks Supe rior Court Sittings. 4 Edltorlul. Authentic News Regarding Cuba. 5 Local Dr. O'Mulley's Lecture on Dante's "Paradise." Republicans to Nominate School Di rectors. 6 Local West Side and Suburban. 7 Lackawanna County Nows. 8 Neighboring County Gleanings. Tho Markets., CHINA TURNS TO ENGLAND Negotiations in London for a Loan of $80,000,000. THE SECURITY OFFERED A Land Tax Under English Control. Lntn Advices Announco That Thoro Is Good Kenson Tor Believing That tho British Government Is Consid ering tho Question of Assisting China to Itnlso a Lonn--Chlueso Proposals Urgently Supported by Business Men Interested in China. Berlin, Jan. 4. The Cologne Gazette, on authority from the best-Informed quarters in Parts, announces today that since Thursday last important ne gotiations have been proceeding In London for a Chinese loan, the at tempts made In Purls and St Peters burg to arrange a loan having failed. China thereupon offered to contract for 16,000.000 USO,000,000) in London, at tho same time asking1 the good ofllcesi of the British government. China, It appears, cortemplates offering as se curity the land tax, under the control of Englishmen, and that, furthermore, nn Englishman shall succeed Sir Rob ert Hart as director of the Chinese Imperial maritime customs. In addi tion Great Britain will Insist upon u concession of territory, relative to which secrecy, according to the In formant of the Cologne Gazette, must be teniptarlly observed. The Cologne Gazette adds that it Is understood Russia has renewed her of. fer to Ch'lna to conclude a. loan In Ger many on mora favorable terms than obtainable In Paris or London. London, Jan. 4. There Is good rea son to believe the British government Is leconslderlng the question of assist ing China to raise a loan. The Chinese proposals on the subject are uuppcrted urgently by the business men here who are interested In Chini. The Evening News says It Is report ed In the city that the negotiations for a Chinese loan of 10,000,000, guaranteed by, tlie British government, are prac ucnlly cwliiuded. QERMANV AND CHINA. Barou Von Ilcyking Temporizing UutlU'rince Henry Arrives. Pckln. Van. 4. Tho ministers and tha Taung-ll-ykmet. (Chinese foreign ofllce) spent the Whole of ono night In discussing tho deposition of the Chinese command ant of Trao-Chou, piovlnea of Shun. Tung, who Is accused of having used threatening laneusEe to a German mis sionary. The commandant has not been summoned to Pekln for examination, as pretlously cabled, tho difllculty havlag been smoothed over. Tito general situation remains un changed. Hostilities are feared. Tha German minister. Buron Von Hcyklng, Is understood to be temporizing until tli'i arrival In China of Prince Henry ot Prussia. Berlin, Jan. 4. Captain Rosendahl, com mander of the German warship Frledrlih Karl, has been appointed commander ot the German forces ashore at Klao Cliau bay. . Hong Kong, Jan. 4. The British cruiser Edgar has arrived here nnd the British cruiser Grafton has sailed northward. Tho bulk of tho British fleet Is reported to be at Chusan, near Ning-Po. MICHAEL WANTS HIS LAND. Experienco or a Man Who Deeded Property for a Consideration. Trenton, N. J., Jan. 4. Michael II. Col lins, of South Brunswick township, today bYought suit In tho court of chancery to have set asldo a deed made by him con veying till his property to Agnes Allen. Tho property was conveyed In July, 16'W, for $1 and "other valuable consideration " Tho other valuable consideration was her agreement to marry him. The bill charges that afterwards tho woman only laughed at him and had him ejected from one of the houses ho had deeded to her. Subsequently Bho received attentions of other men and otherwise acted In a man ner which Justifies him In being unablo to marry her, even wero sho willing to t marry him. Collins therefore asks that i tho deeds bo set aside. Letter's Wheat Sold. Chicago, Jan. 4, Joseph Letter is sal to have closed contracts for tho greaU part if not all of his S.TuO.OOO bushels c.J wheat. Negotiations have been uil way for several duys and are at closed. The buyers are I.,, uroyful Co., of New York, tho French expol und GUI & Fisher, of Baltimore. l'ntal ((Marvel. Russelvllle, Ky., Jan. 4. Rober' null lli'urKi' uuiiiuji, ni'iivui uu a uged 17, this afternoon became ,j In a quanel, when Evans stabb . can In tho heart with u pocKe iiife. uuncun expircu insiuniiy. r.vuns p ur. resicu, cnurgeu wiiu iiiurucr, I,. A. . Will Accept. New York, Jan. 4. Tho cxeciiva com mittee of tho League of Ameri(,n Wheel men decided today to accept 'the Invllu tion of the Indiana state division and va rious clubs In that state to hold tho an nual meet ut Indianapolis.. 9 - Steamship A'ftlini. New York, Jun. 4.-alledt Normnn nla, Genoa; Kaiser Wihelm dcr Grosse, Bdemeu. Cleared' Westrrnland, Ant werp; St. Louis, Southampton; Germnnlc, Liverpool. Queenytown Arrived: Ma jestic, New York ffor Liverpool and pro ceeded. Tim HerBldlTs Weather 1'orrcast. Now York, jn. 5. In the middle states today, partly cloudy to fair, warmer weather and flesh westerly winds will prevail, preceded by cloudiness and fog on the utler coast. On Thursday, clear nnd warmer weulher will prevail. ,& a
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